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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Employee information from cities, counties, special districts, superior courts, the University of California, California State University, community college districts, K-12 education providers, First 5 commissions, and fairs and expos will appear in this report once their payroll figures are published for the selected calendar year.

Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Employer Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Assistant County Administrative Officer Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $322,276 $978
2. Deputy Sheriff ++ Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $296,757 $428
3. Sheriff-Coroner Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $285,949 $14,822
4. County Administrative Officer Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $267,556 $6,296
5. Assistant County Administrative Officer Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $260,459 $7,350
6. Assessor-Recorder Santa Cruz County Assessor $252,654 $12,477
7. Fire Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $243,820 $7,501
8. Group Supervisor I Santa Cruz County Probation $243,133 $0
9. County Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $240,054 $7,361
10. Lifeguard+ Santa Cruz County Parks And Recreation $236,371 $0
11. Battalion Chief I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $234,325 $19,207
12. District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $233,420 $7,361
13. Medical Services Director-Health Officer Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $230,799 $12,477
14. Chief Of Psychiatry Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $229,182 $6,373
15. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $227,077 $13,944
16. Training Officer III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $224,338 $17,565
17. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $222,667 $18,458
18. Human Services Dept Director Santa Cruz County Human Services Department $220,593 $13,427
19. Health Services Agency Director Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $219,208 $10,667
20. General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $214,895 $0
21. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $213,344 $11,286
22. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $212,596 $17,400
23. Medical Director - HS Clinics Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $211,835 $12,477
24. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $211,577 $20,951
25. Planning Director Santa Cruz County Planning $210,529 $15,933
26. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $208,320 $18,458
27. Psychiatric Medical Director Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $207,520 $10,549
28. District Counsel Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Legal $207,205 $0
29. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $205,024 $13,277
30. Chief Deputy District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $204,488 $7,861
31. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $204,069 $26,060
32. Medical Director - HS Clinics Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $200,007 $12,477
33. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $195,360 $15,549
34. Sheriffs Chief Deputy Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $192,785 $14,767
35. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol: $192,411 $14,647
36. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $191,882 $17,565
37. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $191,560 $14,648
38. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $191,240 $14,451
39. Chief Deputy County Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $190,128 $15,933
40. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $190,125 $18,458
41. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $190,061 $21,347
42. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $189,781 $18,458
43. Director Of Child Support Services Santa Cruz County Child Support Services $188,428 $955
44. Director Of Information Services Santa Cruz County Info Services $187,697 $15,933
45. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $187,374 $17,400
46. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $186,407 $4,007
47. Division Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $186,104 $31,991
48. Auditor-Controller Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller $185,302 $10,549
49. Division Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire Prevention $185,264 $31,990
50. Police Captain Capitola Police $185,096 $5,994
51. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz PW - Public Works Administration $184,937 $4,007
52. Division Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $183,811 $27,550
53. Chief Probation Officer Santa Cruz County Probation $183,066 $15,933
54. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $182,862 $15,457
55. Assistant Planning Director Santa Cruz County Planning $182,822 $6,813
56. Captain III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $182,155 $17,508
57. Personnel Director Santa Cruz County Personnel $182,111 $7,842
58. Director Of General Services Santa Cruz County General Services $182,000 $13,427
59. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $181,350 $19,705
60. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $181,018 $18,458
61. City Manager Capitola City Manager $180,386 $9,489
62. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $179,663 $15,422
63. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $179,225 $10,306
64. Sheriffs Chief Deputy Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $178,707 $6,763
65. Director Of Administrative Services Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $177,906 $15,933
66. Battalion Chief III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $177,693 $17,508
67. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $176,041 $9,998
68. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $175,904 $11,040
69. Clinic Physician-HSA Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $175,858 $10,805
70. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $175,730 $18,457
71. Dir Public Works-Utilities Watsonville PW- Administration $175,192 $16,576
72. Sheriffs Chief Deputy Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $175,028 $13,052
73. Assistant Human Sv Dept Director Santa Cruz County Human Services Department $174,841 $10,549
74. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz FD - Fire Administration $174,841 $11,285
75. Corrections Medical Director Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $174,777 $6,247
76. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $173,788 $22,204
77. Director Mental Health Services Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $173,698 $7,217
78. Treasurer Tax-Collector Santa Cruz County Treasurer - Tax Collector $173,574 $5,806
79. Fire Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $173,371 $17,508
80. Chief Of Public Health Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $172,737 $7,361
81. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $172,504 $18,811
82. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $172,428 $9,998
83. Police Chief Watsonville PD-Operations $171,385 $20,238
84. Police Captain Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $171,263 $18,609
85. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $170,962 $18,458
86. Director Of Parks and Open Spaces Santa Cruz County Parks And Recreation $170,459 $7,361
87. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz PR - Parks And Recreation Administration $170,195 $13,755
88. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $169,590 $19,979
89. Battalion Chief III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $169,478 $17,508
90. Assistant City Manager Watsonville City Manager $169,365 $16,669
91. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $169,320 $17,838
92. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $169,079 $9,998
93. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $168,716 $0
94. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz RD - Redevelopment Administration $168,568 $17,400
95. Director Of Administrative Services Santa Cruz County Human Services Department $167,580 $7,361
96. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $166,927 $9,998
97. Fire Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Administration $166,804 $33,768
98. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $166,727 $18,458
99. Redevelopment Agency Administrative Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Agency $166,530 $955
100. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $165,759 $19,153